When asked for comment on Thursday, Apstein said she wanted her reporting to speak for itself. At a news conference after Taubman’s firing, Luhnow discussed the decision and the team’s initial statement, which drew a great deal of criticism. He declined to say who had written the statement, though he acknowledged seeing it before it was released. “It should never have been sent out.”Taubman, 34, joined the Astros in 2013 after a career as a derivative valuation expert for Ernst & Young. He said his travel schedule, and his dealings with Taubman, had prevented him from doing that.

Source: New York Times October 24, 2019 21:00 UTC